Page 55 of The Don's Prisoner
“Gio…my love… what… is in the box?”
“Robby thought I might want proof that Rex was dead, so he… cut off his head and put it in the box.”
The silence stretched between us for a very long moment. I cleared my throat and nodded.
“Thank you for warning me. I won't open it. In fact, with gifts like that from your friends… you can have the honor of opening up all the gifts.”
He laughed, put his arm around me, and kissed the top of my head.
“Of course, my love. Anything for you.”
The End
